Here is probably the pinnacle of the recreational vehicle, or "RV", which is the new name for a caravan. Or a vehicle made by this factory, anyway, for this is towards the lower end of the scale price wise. These vehicles are homes, rather than caravans, and it would be possible to live very comfortably in them without having to suffer any of the things that non-campers feel are drawbacks to a life on the road.
However when the company started, in 1966, their selling point was that they cost about half as much as their competitors. They were of great quality, and already well equipped, but the gimmick was not only what set them apart, but what acted as free advertising amongst the other campers that they would be meeting as they toured around in places that no dealers or salesmen ever visited. And what could have been seen, and discounted, as a huge risk actually paid off.
Now this set is a base set of a hundred cards, which include a range of UV coated pictures of Winnebagos and Itascas dating from 1958 to 1994, as well as archive cards of relics associated with the company, logos, and a checklist. But there are also cards of their sponsorship of motor car racing, and these are beginning to attract a premium. And there were two hologram chase cards, number one showing a brand new 1995 Rialta, and number two being one of the early 1968 model F19s - but these are quite scarce, because they only came as part of the Factory Box Set.
The only thing I do not know yet is why this is Series 1, because I have not found a series two. Maybe you know of one though, and can tell us all about it?